ScrumpyCheddar Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Baitrunner said: They had the Dunlop denovo (or something like that) as well. didn't they get put on the mini 1275gt as standard?Different concept with the foam already inside in little cylinders. They were bloody horrible on the 1275gt and no where could fit them. I don’t like minis either for some reason. Great concept, but not for me. Yes the Dunlop Denovo they was fitted on most of BL range... Princess maxis and marinas... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Back on the test. Wonder why they don’t get people to change a wheel. Bet it's not just the gentler sex who may struggle. Or in modern day terms I guess use the tank of gunk!!!! In a demo mode of course. I’ve never used one, but can change a wheel in minutes. Learnt that wheel changing speed thing replacing the rear offside wheel on the hard shoulder of the m4 in pouring rain. With the highways boys watching me and telling me to drop everything and run if they shout. Cause either that or I will be dead!! Funny how that speeds you up. I can see those run flats haunting me now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 And on cars with full size spares (I’m a big fan too). Bit of a problem in a sports car with different size wheels front and rear though. Mind you so is a space saver. When you try and put that bloody great wheel in the space a skinny little wheel has come out of the luggage has to go on the wife’s lap!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrumpyCheddar Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Baitrunner said: They had the Dunlop denovo (or something like that) as well. didn't they get put on the mini 1275gt as standard?Different concept with the foam already inside in little cylinders. They were bloody horrible on the 1275gt and no where could fit them. I don’t like minis either for some reason. Great concept, but not for me. Few others ran on the Dunlop’s..... Lots was optional extra on the earlier SD1s... Then Vauxhall’s had there own design what Avon made for the Firenze... Then Avon had there own design... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrumpyCheddar Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, Baitrunner said: And on cars with full size spares (I’m a big fan too). Bit of a problem in a sports car with different size wheels front and rear though. Mind you so is a space saver. When you try and put that bloody great wheel in the space a skinny little wheel has come out of the luggage has to go on the wife’s lap!!! Give her 2 options Mark... Have it on your lap or walk ha ha ha... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I have just moistened myself. A firenza with a droop snoop!!! 17 yr old dreams. that still looks gorgeous today and with twin Delortos. Better than Webber’s. Ooh I’m going to upset the ford boys now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Back on the test. Do they still ask for stopping distances? Problem is they never ask if anyone knows how far 75m is? I know people who wouldn’t have a clue. I’m not even going to intimate that ladies don’t understand what 6 inches is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrumpyCheddar Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 8 minutes ago, Baitrunner said: I have just moistened myself. A firenza with a droop snoop!!! 17 yr old dreams. that still looks gorgeous today and with twin Delortos. Better than Webber’s. Ooh I’m going to upset the ford boys now. Hmmmmm Twin Delortos no sorry Mark..... Your never beat twin Webber 45s with K&N airfiters... Then you would have you twin SU carbs .. what wasn’t a patch on Webber’s and 2nd place Delortos.... This is proper old school non of this remapping rubbish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Tyres eh? Have I even mentioned the Austin Allegro panda car currently residing in my workshop? It came with a collection of paperwork including a copy of this advert for Uniroyals... Mine is not the car in the picture.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrumpyCheddar Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, JanetAnne said: Tyres eh? Have I even mentioned the Austin Allegro panda car currently residing in my workshop? It came with a collection of paperwork including a copy of this advert for Uniroyals... Mine is not the car in the picture.... That’s the best looking Austin All-agro I’ve seen .....HaHa ha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Ah The Austin all agro. At least we could fix them with a few tools, some wire and sticky back plastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, Baitrunner said: Ah The Austin all agro. At least we could fix them with a few tools, some wire and sticky back plastic. That was how they were built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 23 minutes ago, Baitrunner said: I have just moistened myself. A firenza with a droop snoop!!! 17 yr old dreams. that still looks gorgeous today and with twin Delortos. Better than Webber’s. Ooh I’m going to upset the ford boys now. Or how about these? in this. In the days before my current 4mph lifestyle! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrumpyCheddar Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 British at its Best..... Oh yes .... See we can have all this back after Brexit ha ha ha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Well Mr Scrimpy, burton down in the wilds of Essex (famed for ford tuning) tweaked the old 1275 up a bit. Made it bulletproof. i actually put a twin webber on it (mistake) and limenition electronic ignition (it was cheaper than a new distributor which was knackered). Problem was too much power for the main drive shaft in the gearbox which I snapped!!! Well it might have just been the abuse i gave it!!!!! ok I couldn’t afford an escort Mexico. But the firenza looked better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrumpyCheddar Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Mexico escort.. Great car.. My Mk2 RS2000 with limited slip diff loved that car.. Couldnt beat rear wheel drive especially in the wet going around the roundabouts kicking the assend out.... Saying that my old Granada 2.8 Ghia x use to take some serious welly to kick her end out.... But my best one was my 1986 Rover Vitesse SD1 3500... fantastic in straight line speed... bends and roundabouts was great fun ha ha ha.... Is it me all is it today’s cars are very boring they all look the same and sound dull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Mr JA you cheeky devil. Is that triple SUs on a straight six? im going to show my ignorance and have to ask what the wagon was? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 mike it’s all about safety now. Your sounding like clarkson. Get a BeeEm proper M and turn the traction control off. Having said that, my mate just got rid of his Nissan GT-R!! Holey cow was that a car. But boring unless you track it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrumpyCheddar Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 28 minutes ago, Baitrunner said: mike it’s all about safety now. Your sounding like clarkson. Get a BeeEm proper M and turn the traction control off. Having said that, my mate just got rid of his Nissan GT-R!! Holey cow was that a car. But boring unless you track it. Traction control...... lol what was that years ago ha ha ha... Lots of over and understeer control there Mark... me like clarkson.... Powwwwwwwwwwer... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 30 minutes ago, Baitrunner said: Mr JA you cheeky devil. Is that triple SUs on a straight six? im going to show my ignorance and have to ask what the wagon was? It was in the Zodiac as pictured. I was very lucky to be involved in Historic Touring Cars for a few years until recently. Here's one I am currently playing with.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Oops, where's the piccy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrumpyCheddar Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, JanetAnne said: Oops, where's the piccy JA that’s awesome MK1 GT by any chance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, ScrumpyCheddar said: JA that’s awesome MK1 GT by any chance... That was the home for a spectacular (lol) 2000V4 GT until this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrumpyCheddar Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, JanetAnne said: That was the home for a spectacular (lol) 2000V4 GT until this year. 3 ltr V6 Essex would pop in there a treat.. That’s the only proper sound from a Capri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 1 minute ago, ScrumpyCheddar said: 3 ltr V6 Essex would pop in there a treat.. That’s the only proper sound from a Capri Not sure my reactions are up to the understeer of an Essex V6 these days... ... so I popped in one of these with a nice 5 speed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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